The Villas, London, SE25 5DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 5DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.1%	48.5%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE25 5DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.9%	43%	-1.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	38%	8.8%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	52.1%	1.1%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.8%	33.8%	2.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.5%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.4%	4.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	39.1%	13.3%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	10.4%	16.1%	5.7%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	0.4%	5.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	58.4%	48.2%	-10.2%	81.4%	-33.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	64.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	6.8%	12.2%	5.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.4%	13.4%	5.0%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	63.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	22.7%	22.4%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Villas was 161.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Villas has the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE25 5DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Villas are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Villas, London, SE25 5DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5DX

Average Price
£395,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Villas

Average Price
£1,006,797

Semi-Detached
£1,214,643

Terraced
£383,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Villas, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2006-03-13	£383,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5DX

Employment

SE25 5DX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 5DX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	1,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,267 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,534 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,004 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,428 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	190 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	239 yd
LJs Snack Bar	353 Morland Road, Croydon	418 yd
Vujon	360 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	462 yd
Zafran	349 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	173 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	881 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	190 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	190 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	43 Woodside Green, South Norwood	190 yd
LY Chinese Takeaway	41 Woodside Green, South Norwood	190 yd
The Green Tandoori	17 Woodside Green, South Norwood	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	190 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	537 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	742 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	766 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	241 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	566 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,020 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE25 5DX